Quotes About Adventure

the largest city in Andalusia, in southwestern Spain. Ruy Faleiro, and possibly Francisco, joined him

Magellan had every intention of visiting Serrão in the island paradise

One by one, her crew of thirty-seven crawled to the end of the jib boom and jumped to a rocky beach.

God willing, I will soon be seeing you, whether by way of Portugal or Castile

And when Magellan

wine, hardtack, and water, to say nothing of the freshly caught sea elephants.

Magellan hoped that by going west, in the opposite direction, over water

he would complete the trip in a year or less and return with fresher, more potent spices.

By "sea wolves" Pigafetta meant the sub-Antarctic sea lion or the sea elephant

reach the fabulous Indies by sailing westward across the ocean.

and finally the captain. Each of the top three officers had his own page (as Captain General, Magellan

Thirty-eight days later, Magellan spied the Pacific Ocean and wept with joy.

anyone revealing discoveries or plans for missions of exploration could be executed.

Magellan spoke excitedly of his intention to sail along the eastern coast of what is now called South America until the land ended

Magellan spoke excitedly of his intention to sail along the eastern coast of what is now called South America until the land ended and he would be able to turn west toward the Spice Islands;

they rarely ate with the crew. To most of the men aboard the fleet, even the flagship, Trinidad, Ferdinand Magellan

Magellan brought with him many of Portugal's most precious and sensitive secrets: information about secret expeditions

he would be able to turn west toward the Spice Islands;

By this time, he had lost two ships. The three remaining vessels ventured into the passage without benefit of maps.

On April 4, 1581, almost seven months after his return, she strode onto the deck of the Golden Hind at Deptford

By March 6, 1521, the fleet reached the island of Guam

Ten days later Magellan's fleet reached what is now called the Philippines

there, on its banks, build a raft to cross it. The river lay many miles to the north, and the task

On March 1, 1579, Drake caught sight of the Spanish treasure ship